My biggest fear was whether I should stay in Guatemala with my mother and sister, or move to the United States with my father to seek better opportunities. One decision involved keeping my father's usual deposits, while the other involved cutting that child support in half. The difficult choice of leaving my mother a salary of $500 per month or staying in Guatemala and convincing my father to continue sending her $1000. These two events did not horrify me in any way, but a decision had to be made. I had no choice but to choose between the warm, familiar wing of my mother and the cold, unfamiliar presence of my father. Fortunately, maturity blossomed in my chest like a butterfly in a cocoon, and I concluded that sacrifice was necessary to succeed. I overcame this fear by making the decision to leave everything in Guatemala and move to Miami. This fear began to arise when I was in my senior year of high school, and it all started when my mother asked me, "What are your plans after graduation?" The answer to that question was, "I don't know But deep in my heart, I knew, as if it were my destiny, that I wanted to begin my college studies at an American university. The reason for my apparent ignorance towards my mother was due to the fact. that I knew what would happen if I started studying in the United States, I was going to live with my father, and because of these new expenses, he was going to cut the monthly deposits in half for each $500; child It may seem a bit extreme that my father only sent $1,000 for my sister and me, but he also covered our private school expenses. Graduation day was approaching and my decision had to be made. be revealed as soon as possible I finally had the courage to tell my mother that... middle of paper ......o Miami, but before getting on the plane, I I hugged my mother like it was the last hug I would ever give in my life, and I told her, “Don’t worry mom, I will take care of you and my sister.” Arriving in my new home and starting a new life, I knew I had started a new chapter in my life. life, and even though it was a new start, the promise of taking care of my mother and sister was still at the top of my list of priorities. As a current student at Miami Dade College, I had to overcome a rare fear that meant the fate of me and my family, and I could happily say that moving from Guatemala to Miami was a journey I considered the best option I could have ever done so far. Overcoming this fear has made me a successful person who is ready to overcome any obstacle that comes my way. Now I can say without hesitation: "It will be me and my family”.